Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke
The men's 200 metre breaststroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the sixth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held from Thursday August 11, 1932 to Saturday August 13, 1932.
Eighteen swimmers from eleven nations competed.
Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
| Yoshiyuki Tsuruta Japan | Reizo Koike Japan | Teófilo Yldefonso Philippines |
Records edit
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1932 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 2:44.0 | Leonard Spence | New Haven (USA) | April 1, 1932 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 2:48.8 | Yoshiyuki Tsuruta | Amsterdam (NED) | August 8, 1928 |
In the first heat Yoshiyuki Tsuruta improved his own Olympic record with 2:46.2 minutes. In the first semi-final Reizo Koike bettered the Olympic record with 2:44.9 minutes.
Results edit
Heats edit
Thursday August 11, 1932: The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced to the final.
Heat 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoshiyuki Tsuruta (JPN) | 2:46.2 | QQ OR |
| 2 | Jikirum Adjaluddin (PHI) | 2:49.9 | |
| 3 | Ulysse Cartonnet (FRA) | 2:50.8 | |
| 4 | Basil Francis (USA) | 2:57.2 | |
| 5 | Sigfrid Heyner (SWE) | 3:00.7 | |
| 6 | Harry Forssell (BRA) | 3:14.6 |
Heat 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reizo Koike (JPN) | 2:46.2 | |
| 2 | Erwin Sietas (GER) | 2:51.0 | |
| 3 | Justo José Caraballo (ARG) | 2:55.2 | |
| 4 | Edwin Moles (USA) | 2:56.8 | |
| 5 | Richard Wyndham (CAN) | 3:12.4 |
Heat 3
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teófilo Yldefonso (PHI) | 2:53.7 | |
| 2 | Walter Spence (CAN) | 2:56.5 | |
| 3 | Alfred Schoebel (FRA) | 2:56.6 | |
| 4 | John Paulsen (USA) | 3:00.1 | |
| 5 | Pablo Zierold (MEX) | 3:15.2 |
Heat 4
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toivo Reingoldt (FIN) | 2:53.6 | |
| 2 | Shigeo Nakagawa (JPN) | 2:55.0 |
Semifinals edit
Friday August 12, 1932: The fastest three in each semi-final advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reizo Koike (JPN) | 2:44.9 | QQ OR |
| 2 | Yoshiyuki Tsuruta (JPN) | 2:45.4 | |
| 3 | Jikirum Adjaluddin (PHI) | 2:50.2 | |
| 4 | Ulysse Cartonnet (FRA) | 2:50.9 | |
| 5 | Toivo Reingoldt (FIN) | 2:54.9 |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erwin Sietas (GER) | 2:47.6 | |
| 2 | Teófilo Yldefonso (PHI) | 2:48.4 | |
| 3 | Shigeo Nakagawa (JPN) | 2:52.4 | |
| 4 | Walter Spence (CAN) | 2:52.7 |
Final edit
Saturday August 13, 1932:
| Place | Swimmer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoshiyuki Tsuruta (JPN) | 2:45.4 |
| 2 | Reizo Koike (JPN) | 2:46.6 |
| 3 | Teófilo Yldefonso (PHI) | 2:47.1 |
| 4 | Erwin Sietas (GER) | 2:48.0 |
| 5 | Jikirum Adjaluddin (PHI) | 2:49.2 |
| 6 | Shigeo Nakagawa (JPN) | 2:52.8 |
References edit
- ^ . Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
External links edit
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 7 November 2008.